Iraqi Children Return to School in Village Freed of IS Group
Their smiles and eyes wide with anticipation say it all — for the first time in two years, Iraqi children in a village south of Mosul that was freed from the Islamic State group are back in school. Awsaja, about 48 kilometers (30 miles) from the IS-held city and the ferocious battles underway there between […]Their smiles and eyes wide with anticipation say it all — for the first time in two years, Iraqi children in a village south of Mosul that was freed from the Islamic State group are back in school.
Awsaja, about 48 kilometers (30 miles) from the IS-held city and the ferocious battles underway there between Iraqi forces and IS militants, was reclaimed by the Iraqi military just a few months ago.
Its 700 children have already all registered to attend school. But resources are limited and there are only three teachers on staff.
